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Piezo Leak Testing: ASNU Sets the Record Straight

|Date: March 05, 2024

Piezo Leak Testing: ASNU Sets the Record Straight

OE Injector manufacturer ASNU has reacted to recent claims spreading on the internet that BMW injectors n ...

OE Injector manufacturer ASNU has reacted to recent claims spreading on the internet that BMW injectors need to be tested at high pressure in order to successfully detect any leaks. The company has ad ...

March 05, 2024
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BorgWarner explains dual clutch modules

|Date: March 04, 2024

BorgWarner explains dual clutch modules

BorgWarner developed the world’s first high-volume series production dual clutch module for automatic tra ...

BorgWarner developed the world’s first high-volume series production dual clutch module for automatic transmissions, helping to deliver the fuel economy of a single clutch transmission, with gearshift ...

March 04, 2024
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How can using an oscilloscope help diagnostics?

|Date: February 02, 2024

How can using an oscilloscope help diagnostics?

Ben Johnson investigates how using an oscilloscope along with verified data can help you improve your dia ...

Ben Johnson investigates how using an oscilloscope along with verified data can help you improve your diagnostic efficiency. This month, I want to emphasise the significance of building your personal ...

February 02, 2024
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How to replace the clutch on a Volkswagen Caddy

|Date: February 01, 2024

How to replace the clutch on a Volkswagen Caddy

Schaeffler LuK’s Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch assembly in a 2017 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 TDI that ...

Schaeffler LuK’s Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch assembly in a 2017 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 TDI that has covered more than 101,000 miles. The vehicle has been booked into the workshop with clutch ...

February 01, 2024
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Bosch discusses its diagnostic software

|Date: January 11, 2024

Bosch discusses its diagnostic software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this th ...

January 11, 2024
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Blue Print’s insight into the Toyota brake system

|Date: January 10, 2024

Blue Print’s insight into the Toyota brake system

Blue Print offers its insight into the Toyota Prius Generation 3 brake system. The Toyota Prius introduce ...

Blue Print offers its insight into the Toyota Prius Generation 3 brake system. The Toyota Prius introduced in 1997, was the first full hybrid mass-produced car. Toyota have sold over 15 million hybrid ...

January 10, 2024
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How to replace the clutch on a Range Rover

|Date: January 09, 2024

How to replace the clutch on a Range Rover

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 R ...

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 Range Rover Evoque 4X4 that is fitted with a 2.2 D engine and has covered just over 56,000 miles ...

January 09, 2024
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How to replace the transmission on a BMW i3 REX

|Date: January 05, 2024

How to replace the transmission on a BMW i3 REX

Ben Johnson tackles a tricky transmission replacement on a BMW i3 REX. I had always assumed the transmiss ...

Ben Johnson tackles a tricky transmission replacement on a BMW i3 REX. I had always assumed the transmission on the BMW i3 was bomb proof. That was, however, until an i3 94 REX was towed into our fron ...

January 05, 2024
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How to replace an MMT Clutch

|Date: December 11, 2023

How to replace an MMT Clutch

Blue Print offers readers of PMM a guide on replacing multi-mode transmission clutches. This sequential m ...

Blue Print offers readers of PMM a guide on replacing multi-mode transmission clutches. This sequential manual gearbox is made by Toyota and features in the following models: Toyota Auris 1.4 and 1.6, ...

December 11, 2023
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Bosch’s guide to using its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software

|Date: December 04, 2023

Bosch’s guide to using its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this se ...

December 04, 2023
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How to replace the clutch on a 2014 Citroën DS3

|Date: December 01, 2023

How to replace the clutch on a 2014 Citroën DS3

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 C ...

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 Citroën DS3 fitted with a 1.2 VTi engine. The vehicle has covered a little more than 55,000 mile ...

December 01, 2023
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Blue Print offers advice on two brake pad ranges

|Date: November 30, 2023

Blue Print offers advice on two brake pad ranges

Blue Print offers some best practice advice on two brake pad ranges, one for PSA group vehicles, the othe ...

Blue Print offers some best practice advice on two brake pad ranges, one for PSA group vehicles, the other for Mazdas. Part numbers ADP154305, ADP154351 Models Various Peugeot, Citroën and DS models M ...

November 30, 2023
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Arnott explains adaptive ride control systems

|Date: November 29, 2023

Arnott explains adaptive ride control systems

Suspension specialist Arnott explains how adaptive damping systems operate, providing a better understand ...

Suspension specialist Arnott explains how adaptive damping systems operate, providing a better understanding of how this suspension technology works. As the automotive industry continues to enhance dr ...

November 29, 2023
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Why did the X5 40E start intermittently?

|Date: November 28, 2023

Why did the X5 40E start intermittently?

Ben Johnson is driven to his wits’ end by yet another BMW X5 40E in the workshop. This time, the car refu ...

Ben Johnson is driven to his wits’ end by yet another BMW X5 40E in the workshop. This time, the car refused to start, until it did start… meaning it wasn’t simply the fuse at fault. These days, the p ...

November 28, 2023
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Bosch outlines its diagnostic software

|Date: October 30, 2023

Bosch outlines its diagnostic software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. We are beg ...

October 30, 2023
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